as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of decertify
And then also, the state board has voted to decertify him as a police officer, as a law enforcement officer in Alabama.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
In December, the administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
In December, the administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
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With regard to the current Section 301 probe and the potential of levying stickier double-digit duties than those invalidated by the Supreme Court earlier this year, the USTR is due to make a decision by mid-July’s deadline.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Critics of the measure have already invested tens of millions of dollars to fight it, in part by backing competing ballot measures that would invalidate it.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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While that edict seems antiquated with the realities of the House settlement, the settlement doesn’t nullify or supersede appellate precedent.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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His genius was giving everything just enough of a comic edge to nullify pomposity.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Sponsor may disqualify entries that do not comply with these Official Rules or are not submitted through the applicable official accounts.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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His unwavering fealty to the president and destruction of institutional norms should disqualify him from leading the only agency with its foundation -- foundational virtue in its name.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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